Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-06

school IN West FerrlSburgh, Miss jennie
Brown will teach IN the Knowles district,
New Haven. Starksboro can boast of
Il muscular Christian who conducts his
iron foundry week days and if need be,
breaches Sunday, and he breaches well,
too.....Mr Erastus Peek, one of the
Oldest and most esteemed citizens of New
Haven died, after long illness, Sunday,
of Kalamazoo, Mich, has arrived here
and is in attendance on Mrs. G.. w.
Bissel.
The employees of the Western Union are
taking down the poles and coiling mp the
wires of the old Mutual Union Telegraph
company all through this section. Rev.
NJ. H. Smiths appearance and sermon at
the Methodist church, Sunday, impressed
the large audience very favorably. He Is
an able sermonizer, clear, pointed and con
vincing. w. q. BXby, Esq, of Fort
Collins, Colorado, arrived Monday after
noon. His sister Mrs. Bssell, passed a
comfortable day Monday .... Miss Nellie
Haven, who has been spending some
months in New York, arrived home Sat
urday. She reports her brother, DR.. f. ;.
Haven, as devoting his time enthusiastic
ally to his profession i'll the hospital ....
The funeral of Mr. Erastus Peck occurs
to-day. y.....N. 7. Bristol 81 Sons have
made 200 pounds of maple sugar from
their 100 trees in the orchards of Lincoln.
1t was the result of nearly a months
work. .... The Dorcas society were very
finely entertained Friday evening by Mrs.
Napoleon ROy..... The band entertain
ment of three nights yielded Sl25, with
untavorable weather. .....A portion of
the stone wall on the Water street side of
Hon. A. Z. Smiths residence, amounting
to many tons, fell out Sunday night into
the street
The City Court Tuesday appointed Hon.
f. +. Woodbridge city attorney and Judge
j. ID. Smith clerk of City Court The court
adjourned for two weeks. ..... Rev. Mr..
Robertson left this place for Portland,
Me-, Wednesday. ...... Mr.. NJ. j. Graves
formerly of Nergennes, but more recently
from Fort Collins, Col, has disposed OF
hls large sheep interest there, and expects
to embark in the stove and tin ware
business at his old stand on Green
street lately occupied by l.. Bently.
He will be here about the 18th inst.....
A yearling heifer undertook to initiate
the fools that seek notoriety by jumping
from the Brooklyn bridge Wednesday,
and plunged over the SO feet falls at this
place. The hefer escaped injury y.....
Father Caisse of Montreal, brother of
Charles Caisse, of this town, otilciated at
St. Peters church Sunday. He was on
his return from visit to Jerusalem and
the Holy Land ...C. n. Shattuck of
Monkton Ridge has ordered 800 monu.
ment of the cottage style of Mr.. j. Lyons.
Mr.. Harry Hunt, aged 96, died last Sat
urday. He was born in RoXburl, Conn.
and located in New Haven in 1910 OF his
uine children five survive Kim, two of
whom, Mrs. Abby Warner and Edmund
G.. Hunt reside in town. Among his
children were triplets, honored with the
names of George Washington, Thomas
| mer Is Il physician in New Hampshire.
Thomas 4. Is in trade in Minnesota. and
James NJ. died in infancy. The deceased
father was one of the two last pensioners
of the war of 1872, living in town. ... Mr..
ErastuS Peck, an aged citizen living in
the north part of the town died on sun
| day. In his more active years Mr..
Peck was frequently called by his
townsmen to take official positions. .....
/ The Congregational pulpit was filled last
| Sunday by Rev. w. b. Hague of South
Bridgeton, Me, who will remain another
! Sunday, i'll the mean time taking charge
of the social religious meetings The
remains of Mrs. Marah (Belden) Blake,
who died here Oct. :, 1S4l, were eXhumed
on Monday under the superiutendency of
| Hon. w. p. Nash, and were forwarded to
Northtield to be inferred by the side of her
husband Abijah Blake, recently deceased.
| Mr.. and Mrs Blake were the parents of
the wife of Hon. George Nichols, at whose
request Mr.. Nash renders such friendly
| service.
Franklin.
H. II. Flinturn has Just received pen
sion of slO5l back pay and So Il month. ...
! The village school opened Monday with
about 20 students. Miss Jennie Deming
has charge of the intermediate and Miss
libble Gates of the primary department.
....,. Rev. r. Morgan who is visiting his
son, Z. w. Morgan, occupied the pulpit in
the Methodist church last Sunday. All
his friends are pleased to learn that Rev.
Mr.. Snow is to remain on this charge an
other year LA. H. Gates has just raised
his new barn 60X42 and is pushing it rap
! idly toward completion. NJ p. Brill has
the work in charge.
Cornwall.
Rev. NJ. c. Stebbins was called to Shore
ham on Saturday last TO otiiciate at the
funeral of James Moore, brother of Cap.
tain Frank Moore. Mrs. Nancy Brown
wife of Frank Brown, died OH Friday last
after lingering illness of consumption
Her eldest son, Aieck, who is doing an ex.
tensive and prosperous business in Milton
California, and has been absent from
home IA years and whose arrival she had
awaited anXlouSly for, arrived about II
minutes before her death and was recog
nized by her. Her funeral was attended
| from her late residence on Sunday, large
number of sympathizing friends and
nelghbors accompanying the remains to
| MluuleDury Wnere tney were inferred
She leaves a husband, two daughters
three sons, the latter being located in
business in California.
Bristol.
The butter market Saturday was dull
and offerings small. Price from II to q
cents. The rain of Friday and Saturda,
did great deal of good, carrying off near
ly all the snow and ice. ..... May came il
bright and pleasant, and farmers are get
ting things in order for rushing planting
-. Rev. j. f. Metcalf occupied the desb
at the Methodist church, Sunday, preach
ing forcible sermon from the 73d Psalm
oath verse The attendance was large.
Toe 9. DlHewey Theatre company is billed
for Holley hall for next week ....The
new piano, which has been placed in Hol
ley hall, was tested by some of the loca
musicians last Friday evening. 1t i,
said to be very fine instrument The
Citizens band gave an open air concert Sat
urday evening, rendering fine programme
to small but apprecatve audience
Mrs. Henry Collamer died Sunday She
! was respected and beloved by all, and vii
be sincerely mourned by large circle o
friends and acquaintances .....Q Quite a
number of the MpthO6iStS of this plnca or.